{"id":1284,"date":"2003-04-19T12:09:28","date_gmt":"2003-04-19T19:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8stars.org\/aa\/2003\/04\/19\/copycat\/"},"modified":"2003-04-19T12:09:28","modified_gmt":"2003-04-19T19:09:28","slug":"copycat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8stars.org\/a\/2003\/04\/19\/copycat\/","title":{"rendered":"Copycat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/8stars.org\/a\/content\/rx8f_16x12.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/crossroads.net\/a\/archives\/rx8f_16x12-thumb.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"64\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPictured above is the new Mazda <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.mazdausa.com\/MusaWeb\/rx8\/rx8_main_flash.jsp\">RX-8<\/a>. You don&#8217;t have to be Jean Dixon to predict that this is going to be an extremely popular car. Apart from a Wankel engine, the notable thing about it is that it is a sports car with four doors, the rear doors being half-sized and reverse-opening. Snazzy design, with sharply pronounced front fender bulges.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/8stars.org\/a\/content\/b11side.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/8stars.org\/a\/content\/b11side-thumb.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"64\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAnd in the white corner is a Subaru concept car, the evocatively named <a href=\"http:\/\/www.subdriven.com\/features\/B11S\/B11S.html\">B11s<\/a>. Now, I like Subarus. I own a WRX. Subarus, however, have never been noted for good styling&#8211;if anything, the company has seemingly gone out of its way to design dorky-looking cars. This is obviously a new direction for the company, if they actually build it. It&#8217;s a good looking car. But it&#8217;s somebody else&#8217;s good looks. 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